2. In this report is a comprehensive synopsis of the city of
Birmingham’s progress over the last two years since I
took office in November 2007. While compiling the data,
my staff and I were amazed at how much we have been
able to accomplish in a very short amount of time. From
125 miles of newly-paved streets -- enough to stretch
from Birmingham to Atlanta -- to more than 20,000 new
and retained jobs from a massive list of new and retained
businesses to helping the Birmingham Zoo build the
nation’s first-ever natural habitat for exotic Bull elephants
to constructing the nation’s first Negro and Southern
Association Baseball Hall of Fame to finally committing
the funds to build the city’s much needed expanded Civic
Center, the last two years has been truly amazing! Take a minute to review all that has
happened in the city of Birmingham and be encouraged: Birmingham is changing right
before our very eyes so, “don’t blink” because the magic is back!
Mayor Larry P. Langford
Mayor
City of Birmingham
Mayor’s Staff:
Deborah Vance-Bowie, Chief of Staff
Chris Hartsell, Chief of Operations
April Odom, Director of Communications
Chief Ivor Brooks, Birmingham Fire and Rescue
Chief A.C. Roper, Birmingham Police Department
Andre’ Bittas, Director, Planning Engineering and Permits
Rickey Kennedy, Director, Department of Public Works
Tracey Morant Adams, Director, Mayor’s Division of Economic Development
Cedric Sparks, Director, Mayor’s Division of Youth Services

3. The Birmingham Economic and Community Revitalization Plan
“An Ordinance “TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET” by appropriating
$14,500,000.00 to Fund 01 General Fund – Revenue – Sales Tax, $3,500,000.00 to Use Tax,
$2,500,000.00 to Non-Departmental – Economic and Community Revitalization – Police and Fire
Protection, $5,000,000.00 to Economic Development, $7,500,000.00 to Streets and Sidewalk
Improvements, and $3,000,000.00 to Visions Scholarship Program as part of the Birmingham
Economic and Community Development Revitalization Plan.”
The ordinance was read by the Deputy City Clerk, whereupon Councilmember Royal made a
motion to amend the ordinance to remove the $3,000,000.00 to Visions Scholarship Program from
the ordinance and refer that portion to the Administration, Budget and Finance Committee, which
motion was seconded by Councilmember Hoyt, and upon the roll being called, the vote was as
follows:
Ayes: Abbott, Hoyt, Montgomery, Parker, Royal, Witherspoon, Smitherman
Nays: Duncan
The vote was then announced by the Deputy City Clerk, whereupon the Presiding Officer declared
the motion to amend the ordinance adopted.
Councilmember Bell returned and took his seat as Councilmember.
Whereupon Councilmember Royal made a motion to amend the ordinance to change the wording
“appropriating to allocating” which motion was seconded by Councilmember Hoyt, and upon the roll
being called, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Bell, Duncan, Hoyt, Parker, Royal, Witherspoon, Smitherman
Nays: Abbott, Montgomery
The vote was then announced by the Deputy City Clerk, whereupon the Presiding Officer declared
the motion to amend the ordinance adopted.
Whereupon Councilmember Smitherman made a motion, which motion was seconded by
Councilmember Duncan, to adopt the ordinance as amended as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 08-6
AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND
THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Birmingham that the budget for the General Fund for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, be and the same is hereby amended as follows:

4. JAN 2 2008
Amount
Title of Appropriation Increase/Decrease
Fund 01 General Fund
Revenue
_____Sales Tax $ 14,500,000.00
_____Use Tax 3,500,000.00
$ 18,000,000.00
Allocation:
Non Departmental
Economic and Community Revitalization
_____ Police and Fire Protection $ 2,500,000.00
_____ Economic Development 5,000,000.00
_____ Streets and Sidewalk Improvements 7,500,000.00
_____ Visions Scholarship Program 3,000,000.00
$ 18,000,000.00
Recommendation by the Mayor:
I recommend the above appropriation in the amount of $18, 000,000.00,
Respectfully,
Larry P. Langford /s/
Larry P. Langford
Mayor
Certification of the Director of Finance:
I hereby certify that there is available in the Capital Fund of the City of Birmingham $18,000,000.00,
unencumbered and unappropriated, sufficient to meet the additional appropriation of
$18,000,000.00, provided for in the proposed ordinance.
Respectfully,
Steve Sayler/s/
Steve Sayler
Director of Finance
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01/02/08
and upon the roll being called, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Bell, Duncan, Hoyt, Parker, Royal, Witherspoon, Smitherman
Nays: None
Abstained: Abbott, Montgomery
The vote was then announced by the Deputy City Clerk, whereupon the Presiding Officer declared
the ordinance adopted as amended.

5. Table of Centents
Tab 1 Public Safety Initiatives
Tab 2 Community Development Initiatives
Tab 3 Economic Development Initiatives
Tab 4 Education Initiatives
Tab 5 Efficiency in Government
Tab 6 “Don’t Blink” - Major City Projects